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NAVI officially joins LEC; takes over Rogue

NAVI officially joins LEC; takes over Rogue

League of Legends

Ganesh Jadhav

Ganesh Jadhav

13 Jun, 2025, 16:34

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Last updated: 13 Jun, 2025, 16:36

The legendary Ukrainian esports organization, NAVI, has finally arrived at LEC. Their acquisition of Rogue’s spot was reported back in March.

This entry into LEC has been a dream for the organization since the inaugural season.

Back in 2018, when LEC was about to be created, the league slot was something NAVI wanted but could not afford. Still, we always felt like League of Legends was the missing puzzle piece for our club and the dream of joining the LEC one day has stayed alive ever since.

I'm thrilled that we've finally found our chance and used the opportunity to become a part of one of the best leagues in the world.

In the same statement, NAVI's CEO, Yevhen Zolotarov, also expressed his intention to bring worldwide recognition to the organization in the League of Legends sphere and represent LEC at international tournaments.

NAVI starts LEC Summer 2025

Starting with the Summer Split, NAVI will take over Rogue’s spot and have signed their squad to start the split.

The roster who were previously playing under the Rogue banner has been having a real hard time in the league. Despite the roster overhaul at the start of the year, the team continuously failed to make it past the Group Stage, a trend that carries on since the 2024 LEC Winter Season.

According to the CEO, NAVI plan to make changes to the squad, hinting at some immediate roster moves.

Regarding the roster it obviously requires changes. We understand that most of the transfer options will only become available in the off-season, however some roster moves may happen right away.

For now, there are no leaks about the specifics of the roster moves, but changes are expected before the start of the new split.

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